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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Rawls (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Rawls. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Rawls is located in Harnett County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harnett County: Chatham, Cumberland, Johnston, Lee, Sampson & Wake.

Below are the counties that are near Rawls. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rawls:

  • Harnett County     (The home county of Rawls)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rawls, with the one closest to Rawls listed first.
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Harnett County
    • Duncan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Harnett County
    • Kipling
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
      • Kipling is located in Harnett County
    • Angier
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cokesbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Harnett County
    • Cape Fear
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Barclaysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclaysville
      • Barclaysville is located in Harnett County
    • Lillington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Buies Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Luart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luart
      • Luart is located in Harnett County
    • Shawtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
      • Shawtown is located in Harnett County
    • Mamers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamers
      • Mamers is located in Harnett County
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rawls, with the one closest to Rawls listed first.
    • Corinth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Chatham County
    • Brickhaven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
      • Brickhaven is located in Chatham County
    • Haywood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Chatham County
    • Moncure
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cary
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <2>
    • Farmville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <2>
    • Fearrington Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearrington Village
      • Fearrington Village is located in Chatham County
    • Pittsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Bynum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Chatham County
    • Gulf
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
      • Gulf is located in Chatham County
    • Goldston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
      • Goldston is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <2>
    • Carbonton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
      • Carbonton is located in Chatham County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rawls, with the one closest to Rawls listed first.
    • Linden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Godwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Falcon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Spring Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <2>
    • Wade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wade <2>
    • Fort Bragg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • North Point Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
      • North Point Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Shaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw is located in Cumberland County
      • Shaw has also been known as:
      • Shaw Heights
    • Eastover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
      • Eastover is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
  • Durham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rawls, with the one closest to Rawls listed first.
    • Morrisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Durham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <2>
    • Parkwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Durham County
    • Brassfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
      • Brassfield is located in Durham County
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rawls, with the one closest to Rawls listed first.
    • Benson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Clayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Allens Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
      • Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County
    • Four Oaks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
      • Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <2>
    • West Smithfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
      • West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
    • Peacocks Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossroads
      • Peacocks Crossroads is located in Johnston County
    • Smithfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Wilson's Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
      • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
    • Archer Lodge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
      • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
      • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
      • Archer
    • McKoy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
      • McKoy is located in Johnston County
    • Fairfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Johnston County
    • Selma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rawls, with the one closest to Rawls listed first.
    • Broadway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgewater Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Estates
      • Edgewater Estates is located in Lee County
    • Osgood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Lee County
    • San-Lee Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San-Lee Park
      • San-Lee Park is located in Lee County
    • Carolina Trace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Trace
      • Carolina Trace is located in Lee County
    • Colon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
      • Colon is located in Lee County
    • Swann
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann
      • Swann is located in Lee County
    • Jonesboro Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Heights
      • Jonesboro Heights is located in Lee County
    • Saint Andrews
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Lee County
    • Sanford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Green Valley Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Glenwood Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
      • Glenwood Village is located in Lee County
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rawls, with the one closest to Rawls listed first.
    • Cameron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <2>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rawls, with the one closest to Rawls listed first.
    • Dogwood Acres
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Acres
      • Dogwood Acres is located in Orange County
    • Greenwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Orange County
    • Chapel Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Davie Circle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davie Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Circle
      • Davie Circle is located in Orange County
    • Tenney Circle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenney Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney Circle
      • Tenney Circle is located in Orange County
    • Carrboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrboro
      • Carrboro is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrboro <2>
    • Mount Bolus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Bolus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bolus
      • Mount Bolus is located in Orange County
    • Spring Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Orange County
    • Summerfield Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Crossing
      • Summerfield Crossing is located in Orange County
  • Sampson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rawls, with the one closest to Rawls listed first.
    • Plain View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in Sampson County
    • Spiveys Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
      • Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
    • Blackmans Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackmans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
      • Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
  • Wake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rawls, with the one closest to Rawls listed first.
    • Kennebec
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
      • Kennebec is located in Wake County
    • Wilbon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbon
      • Wilbon is located in Wake County
    • Fuquay - Varina
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay - Varina
      • Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay - Varina <2>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
    • Hollemans Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollemans Crossroads
      • Hollemans Crossroads is located in Wake County
      • Former names for Hollemans Crossroads:
      • Collins
      • Enno
    • Holly Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <2>
    • Macks Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
      • Macks Village is located in Wake County
    • New Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Apex
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
      • Apex is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <2>
    • Indian Trail
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
      • Indian Trail is located in Wake County
    • Hopedale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Wake County
    • Garner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rawls, see our County-by-County Page for Rawls.

Newspapers Published in Rawls ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rawls.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rawls, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rawls.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rawls:

Cemeteries Near Rawls ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rawls.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rawls covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rawls, with the one closest to Rawls listed first.

  • St. Augusta MB Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
  • Wake Chapel Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Neills Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Starlight Memorial Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starlight Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starlight Memorial Garden
  • Willow Spring Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
  • Lakeside Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Memorial Gardens
  • Harnett Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harnett Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harnett Memorial Cemetery
  • Continue List   (200 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Rawls in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rawls.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Rawls, with the one closest to Rawls listed first.

  • Barclaysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclaysville
    • Barclaysville is located in Harnett County
  • Banks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • Banks is located in Wake County
  • Holly Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <2>
  • Lillington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Corinth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Chatham County
  • New Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Merry Oaks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
    • Merry Oaks is located in Chatham County
  • Apex
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Apex is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <2>
  • Turlington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
    • Turlington is located in Harnett County
  • Haywood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
    • Haywood is located in Chatham County
  • Bunnlevel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
    • Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
  • Moncure
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Garner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
      • Garner is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <2>
    • Cary
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <2>
    • Benson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rawls. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rawls.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rawls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harnett County: www.harnett.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rawls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rawls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5371, Longitude: -78.8153       In this case, the coordinates for Rawls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rawls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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